Friday, April 11
San Luis Obispo, Calif.
1:45 p.m. PT
UCLA
3
vs
2
LMU
The Bruins opened the day with a 3-2 win over No. 4 LMU and then swept No. 12 Arizona State, 5-0.
Photo by: Han Duong (herewegobru.com)
No. 2 UCLA Beats No. 4 LMU, No. 12 ASU
April 11, 2025 | Beach Volleyball
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.ย -- No. 2 UCLA (26-4) won a pair of dualsย against nationally-ranked teams on Friday to open play at the Center of Effort Challenge at Swansonย Beach Volleyball Complex. The Bruins opened with a 3-2 win over No. 4 LMU (26-5) in the afternoon and then ended the day with a 5-0 sweep of No. 12 Arizona State (17-11) in the nightcap. The Bruins improved to 21-6 in the series history against the Lions and to 12-1 in the series with their 12th-straight win over the Sun Devils.
In the first dual against LMU, Ensley Alden and Harper Cooperย clinched the Bruins'ย victory on court five with a 10-21, 21-14, 19-17 come-from-behind win over Tanon Rosenthal and Poletti Corrales.
In the second dual against ASU, the Bruins' court three duo of Kenzie Brower and Jessie Smith clinched the win with a 21-13, 21-11 win over the Sun Devils' Olivia McElroy and Anya Pemberton. Then Alden and Cooper completed the sweep with a 21-15, 21-18 win on court five over Layla Williams and Ava Haughy.
UP NEXT: The Bruins conclude the Center of Effort Challenge tomorrow against No. 1 TCU (20-4) at 12:45 p.m. PT and then end the day with a playoff match. Right now UCLA leads the pool at 2-0 and will play for the championship if they beat the Horned Frogs.
No. 2 UCLA def. No. 4 LMU, 3-2
Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex โข San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Friday, April 11, 2025 โข 1:45 PM PT
Records: UCLA (25-4), LMU (26-5)
Order of finish: 1, 2, 4, 5*, 3
No. 2 UCLA def. No. 12 Arizona State, 5-0
Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex โข San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Friday, April 11, 2025 โข 5:30 PM PT
Records: UCLA (24-4), ASU (17-11)
Order of finish:ย 4, 2, 3*, 1, 5
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In the first dual against LMU, Ensley Alden and Harper Cooperย clinched the Bruins'ย victory on court five with a 10-21, 21-14, 19-17 come-from-behind win over Tanon Rosenthal and Poletti Corrales.
In the second dual against ASU, the Bruins' court three duo of Kenzie Brower and Jessie Smith clinched the win with a 21-13, 21-11 win over the Sun Devils' Olivia McElroy and Anya Pemberton. Then Alden and Cooper completed the sweep with a 21-15, 21-18 win on court five over Layla Williams and Ava Haughy.
UP NEXT: The Bruins conclude the Center of Effort Challenge tomorrow against No. 1 TCU (20-4) at 12:45 p.m. PT and then end the day with a playoff match. Right now UCLA leads the pool at 2-0 and will play for the championship if they beat the Horned Frogs.
No. 2 UCLA def. No. 4 LMU, 3-2
Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex โข San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Friday, April 11, 2025 โข 1:45 PM PT
Records: UCLA (25-4), LMU (26-5)
| 1. Sally Perez/Maggie Boyd (UCLA) def. Chloe Hooker/Vilhelmiina Prihti (LMU) 21-18, 21-10 |
| 2. Natalie Myszkowski/Peri Brennan (UCLA) def. Michelle Shaffer/Anna Pelloia (LMU) 21-16, 21-17 |
| 3. Abbey Thorup/Lisa Luini (LMU) def. Kenzie Brower/Jessie Smith (UCLA) 35-33, 19-21, 15-13 |
| 4. Isabelle Reffel/Magdalena Rabitsch (LMU) def. Kaley Mathews/Alexa Fernandez (UCLA) 21-19, 15-21, 15-12 |
| 5. Ensley Alden/Harper Cooper (UCLA) def. Tanon Rosenthal/Gi Poletti Corrales (LMU) 10-21, 21-14, 19-17 |
No. 2 UCLA def. No. 12 Arizona State, 5-0
Swanson Beach Volleyball Complex โข San Luis Obispo, Calif.
Friday, April 11, 2025 โข 5:30 PM PT
Records: UCLA (24-4), ASU (17-11)
| 1. Sally Perez/Maggie Boyd (UCLA) def. Daniella Kensinger/Samaya Morin (ASU) 21-16, 21-16 |
| 2. Natalie Myszkowski/Peri Brennan (UCLA) def. Ava Williamson/Ava Kirunchyk (ASU) 21-15, 21-16 |
| 3. Kenzie Brower/Jessie Smith (UCLA) def. Olivia McElroy/Anya Pemberton (ASU) 21-13, 21-11 |
| 4. Kaley Mathews/Alexa Fernandez (UCLA) def. Tori Clement/Kendall Whitmarsh (ASU) 21-7, 21-10 |
| 5. Harper Cooper/Ensley Alden (UCLA) def. Layla Williams/Ava Haughy (ASU) 21-15, 21-18 |
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